Table 2.
Dermatophyte isolates (n = 29) from recruited pet rabbits and their characteristics.
| Variables |
T. mentagrophytes Complex (n = 28) |
M. canis (n = 1) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breed | Dodge (n = 6) | Dutch Dwarf (n = 6) | Mixed Breed (n = 16) | Dodge |
| Age and gender | <6 months (1 M), 6 months to 6 years (3 M, 1 F), >6 years (1 M) |
<6 months (1 F), 6 months to 6 years (3 M, 2 F) |
<6 months (2 F), 6 months to 6 years (4 M, 9 F), >6 years (1 M) |
>6 yrars (M) |
| Source | pet shop (n = 27), adoption (n = 1) | pet shop | ||
| Living space | cage (n = 15), indoor (n = 11), indoor and cage (n = 2) | cage | ||
| No. of rearing rabbits | 1 rabbit (n = 19), 2 rabbits (n = 3), 3 rabbits or more (n = 6) | 2 rabbits | ||
| Rearing with other animals | only rabbit (n = 16), dogs/cats (n = 12) | dogs/cats | ||
| Ectoparasite infestation | fur mites (n = 6), non-parasite (n = 22) | non-parasite | ||
M, male; F, female.